Criciuma midfielder keeps feet on the ground in promotion race: 'There is doing our part'
On 59 points and still dreaming of direct promotion to Série A, Criciuma are preaching caution: midfielder Ronald says the magic number is winning the last three games. The Tigre host Ponte Preta on Friday at 19h30 at the Heriberto Hülse.

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Com 59 pontos, o Criciúma ainda sonha com um acesso direto à Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro. Apesar disso, o elenco comandado por Umberto Louzer vem pregando cautela quanto aos números: o Tigre recebe a Ponte Preta na sexta-feira, às 19h30 de Brasília, no Heriberto Hülse.
O time vem de uma derrota por 2 a 1 para o Sport, na Ilha do Retiro. Ainda assim, o volante Ronald destacou que, nesta reta final da Série B, a meta é apenas uma: vencer os três últimos jogos.
“O número mágico é vencer todas as partidas. Isso é o que a gente tem na mão e podemos controlar. É uma Série B diferente. Para pensar no G-2, precisamos ganhar os três jogos. Esse é o número mágico. Fazer nove pontos e ainda assim vamos precisar torcer contra alguns clubes. Não existe número mágico, existe a gente fazer a nossa parte”, disse.
O tricolor terá quatro treinos até o duelo com a Ponte Preta. Louzer não poderá contar com o atacante Romarinho, suspenso pelo terceiro cartão amarelo.
Apesar de o adversário já estar matematicamente rebaixado, o volante Carvoeiro destacou a dificuldade da partida. “Se a gente for de corpo mole, é um jogo traiçoeiro. Temos que levar com a maior seriedade, mesmo que a Ponte Preta esteja rebaixada. Nós temos os nossos objetivos na temporada, que é botar o Criciúma na Série A”, afirmou.
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